Bharti Airtel raises prices after Reliance Jio hikes

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-biggest phone carrier, said it would raise prices of its mobile plans. This follows a similar move by Reliance Jio, the market leader.

Airtel's tariff hike across various plans ranges from 10-21%, and will become effective from July 3.

Among the unlimited voice plans, Airtel has raised tariffs in the ballpark range of about 11 per cent, and accordingly rates are revised from ₹179 to ₹199; from ₹455 to ₹509; and from ₹1,799 to ₹1,999.

In the daily data plan category, the ₹479 plan with a 56-day validity, giving 1.5GB/day, has been increased to ₹579, a 20.8% hike.

The price of the 1GB/day plan with 28-day validity has been increased from ₹265 to ₹299, whereas the 1.5GB/day offering has increased from ₹299 to ₹349.

The longer 84-day validity plans subscribers will have to spend ₹140 more depending on the offering.

Here, the 1.5GB/day offering has been raised from ₹719 to ₹859, while the 2GB/day offering has been raised from ₹839 to ₹979.

The data add-ons too have increased. For the 1GB and one day validity, the rates have been increased from ₹19 to ₹22, and the 2GB plan will see the prices move from ₹29 to ₹33.

Meanwhile, the 4GB add-on, with a 65-day validity has been hiked from ₹65 to ₹77.

Post paid rates will see a ₹10-205 increase, translating to ₹50-200 hike in absolute terms depending on number of connections and benefits dished out.